Anacostia River Anacostia River - Washington City Canal, Northwest Branch Anacostia River, Buzwashington City Canal, Northwest Branch Anacostia River, Buzzard Point, Northeast Branch Anacostia River, Hickey Run Zard Point, Northeast Branch Anacostia River, Hickey Run (Paperback)

Chapters: Washington City Canal, Northwest Branch Anacostia River, Buzzard Point, Northeast Branch Anacostia River, Hickey Run, Watts Branch, Paint Branch, Dueling Creek. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 49. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Anacostia River - The mainstem of the Anacostia is formed by the confluence of the Northwest Branch and the Northeast Branch just north of Bladensburg, Maryland. Tributaries of these sources include Sligo Creek, Paint Branch, Little Paint Branch, Indian Creek; Upper Beaverdam Creek, Dueling Branch, and Brier Ditch. Tributaries of the mainstem Anacostia include Watts Branch, Lower Beaverdam Creek and Hickory Run. The watershed of the river roughly covers 176 sq. mi. (456 km ) in eastern Montgomery County and northern Prince George's County, as well as parts of Washington, D.C. Captain John Smith recorded in his journals that he sailed up the "Eastern Branch" or Anacostia River in 1608 in his search for the main branch of the Potomac River and was well received by the Anacostans. The Washington City Canal operated from 1815 until the mid-1850s, initially connecting the Anacostia to Tiber Creek and the Potomac River; and later to the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal. The city canal fell into disuse in the late 19th century and the city government covered over or filled in various sections. During the American Civil War, an extensive line of forts was constructed south of the river in order to prevent Confederate artillery from bombarding the Washington Navy Yard, which lies adjacent to the river. One of the biggest problems facing the Anacostia River is raw sewage that enters the river and its tributaries due to antiquated sewer systems. The sewage creates a public health threat due to fecal coliform bacteria and other pathogens; it also impairs water qu...More: http: //booksllc.net/?id=666230